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Cheesy Chicken & Rice

This delicious Cheesy Chicken & Rice recipe is both simple and tasty. It can also be made in the crock pot for one of those 'set it and forget it' meals.

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword Cheesy Chicken & Rice
Prep Time 8 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 8 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 576 kcal
Author Yvonne

Ingredients

  • 1 can cream of mushroom
  • 1 can cream of chicken
  • 1 c. sour cream
  • 1 c. salsa medium-hot
  • 4 chicken breasts whole or diced
  • Shredded cheddar cheese
  • Rice cooked

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 F.

  2. Combine the cream of mushroom, cream of chicken, sour cream and salsa.

  3. Place chicken, either whole or diced into a 9x13 baking dish. Cover with soup mixture. Bake for 45 minutes.

  4. Top with cheese, bake for another 15 minutes. Serve on top of rice.

Recipe Notes

[My 2 Cents]
I'm always looking for a good Crock Pot meal - if you want, you can make this dish in the Crock Pot!
Helpful hint: I tried cooking the chicken ahead of time in the crock pot for a few hours until fully cooked to give the dish a jump start while I was at work. Then when I prepared the sauce I just poured it over the pre-cooked chicken. It turned out so tender and juicy, it was delicious! Also, by using hot salsa it doesn't make the dish spicy, it gives it a great flavor. If you were to use mild because of all the other ingredients it would be flavorless.
Serving suggestion: serve with green salad and biscuits.

Adapted from My friend, Keri

Nutrition Facts
Cheesy Chicken & Rice
Amount Per Serving
Calories 576 Calories from Fat 261
% Daily Value*
Fat 29g45%
Saturated Fat 13g81%
Cholesterol 201mg67%
Sodium 2018mg88%
Potassium 1251mg36%
Carbohydrates 16g5%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 59g118%
Vitamin A 1025IU21%
Vitamin C 4.4mg5%
Calcium 216mg22%
Iron 2.8mg16%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.